Brendan name - Meaning of Brendan

Brendan name - Meaning of Brendan

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
4
See Lucky Number 4 Meaning
Usage
Irish, English, Gaelic
Pronounced
BREN-dən (English)
Brendan Meaning
From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name Bréanainn which was derived from a Welsh word meaning "prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish abbot who, according to legend, crossed the Atlantic and reached North America with 17 other monks. Brendan is an old Celtic name that is common in England and Ireland. It is derived from the Latin Brendanus or the Old Irish Breanainn which means “he who lives by the beacon”.

Brendan Related Names
Variants: Breandán, Brendanus (Irish), Brenden, Brendon (English)
Other Languages: Bréanainn (Ancient Irish)

Brendan Celebrities
Brendan Fraser - actor, Brendan Carney - football player, Brendan Darby - football player, Brendan Gleeson - actor, Brendan Ryan - baseball player, Brendan Witt - hockey player, Brendan Coyle - actor,


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